68 The Irish Naturalist, June, 1924. 



Therapha hyoscyami L. on the Wicklow Coast. 



In the Irish Naturalist for August, 1922 (p. 91), I recorded this beautiful 

 red Hemipteron (Plant-Bug) as new to Ireland on the strength of a 

 specimen captured on the Murrough of Wicklow, south of Newcastle. 

 On that occasion I also saw but did not capture a second specimen ; 

 and on 20th April last, when again visiting the district, I took a third 

 specimen about 200 yards south of Newcastle railway station. 



A. W. Stelfox. 

 National Museum. 



Increase of Saxifraga Stellaris in Glenasmole. 



I arri pleased to be able to record an extension of Mr. Colgan's 

 Glenasmole station for the Starry Saxifrage. It has now established 

 itself in considerable quantity along the west side of the pitched course 

 ol the Middleton Brook, and has already descended as far as Castlekelly 

 Bridge. There is nothing to prevent its further descent, and it seems 

 quite probable that it will soon extend along the flood- water cutting to 

 the Lower Reservoir. 



J. P. Brunker. 



Dublin. 



REVIEW. 



A New Field Book* 



Little Nurseries in the Fields. By Marian H. Crawford. 7s. 6d. 



Mrs. Marian H. Crawford's new book, " Little Nurseries in the 

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 and treating with equal freshness of birds, mammals, insects, and other 

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 would certainly be liked by the children much better than some of the 

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 also derive much advantage from its pages. The text is profusely 

 illustrated with some of the best nature photographs we have seen for 

 a considerable time. 



A. H. 



